The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-04-28
"OUT OF THINE OWN MOUTH"
DRAWING THE DEADLY PARALLEL
ON FARMER TILLNIAN.

Tnlman's Speeches and Writings.
(From tho News and Couror)
Captain Tillman in his reply to my
last letter spoke of my houndering and
lodging and said it was funny to sec
how 1 about faced, etc. Leaving the
application of this language to the judg'
ment of the public, l shall merely re-
mark, if Captain Tillman saw any fun in
my last letter it must have been of very
peculiar kind TO provoke 4 reply in
which the compass of his complaints
ranged from the heavens above, which,
he claimed, would not open aid shut
when they ought to have done SO and
thus prevented his success as q farmer,
down to the tampering Of the devil, who
enticed him in debt and worked financial
failure. He says shot whatever they
put in my gun, not knowing whether
it was lead or dough, true or false.
Captain Tillman furnished nearly all of
my ammunition, and not only he but
the public will have ample opportunity
to judge Of its truth or fulsity after the
perusal of this letter.
He says the committee which selected
the ten names to constitute the new
board Of agriculture know how utterly
false is my assertion that he nominated
himself for one OF the successors of the
present bOard-that he only nominated
himself for one Of the trustees of an ag-
rlcultural college. Captain Iiliman does
not positively deny tho charge, only by
lndll ectlon, which | do not any more
accept than the indirection by Which hc
designed to wiring a double tax on guano
out OF the farmers pockets, thinking
they would not feel it because they did
not see it. In his speech in November,
Captain Tillman said: "Tho control of
the college and bureau of agriculture
would have to be under the same board"
the board of trustees, for onc of which
he nominated himself. In his proposed
bill to establish an agricultural college
and reorganize the agricultural bureau,
he says, i'll Section 2: "Thut d. X,
Norris, johnson Hagood, M. L. Donald
son, r. A. Love, Il. l.. Rivers, e. Il.
Stackhouse, A. e. Davis, B. II. Gilman,
Allan Johnston and d. p. Duncan arc
hereby constituted board Of trustees OF
the said college, and they and their sue.
cessors on the South Carolina board OF
agriculture shall locate, organize and
govern the same" Ammunition furn-
lshed by Captain Iillmun. Sec News
and Courier, December 4, 1886. Captain
Illlman says: Gas for leading the farm
ers OF the State, L have never made any
such claim" Captain Tillnan, in his
letter published III tho News aud Couri-
er, january 26, 1886, under the caption,
"Captain Illlman proposes to be the
lnt1lt lt1lr >,
indignation of the farmer has found a
voice through me, and the masses of our
people are ready TO follow any one, how
ever insignificant, who has tho boidncss
to lead. did not commence this agita-
tion with any such expectation, hut |
should be coward to refuse 20 lead. at
least till we organize. The farmers can
then choose their own Moses. [ feel it
my duty to do this much, AID try to
direct the storm l have raised till such
an organization is perfected. The way
out OF this wilderness is very plain. Even
can lead you out.
"Oh, wad some power the giItie gic us
10 see ourselves Us others see us!'
And Captain Tillman says [ Lave
"brass enough to gild church stceple!"
Again, III his letter of February q,
1887, Captain Iillman says: CIT is small
wonder that am accused of trying to
feather my ON nest by acting as the
agricultural champion" Canfain Till
man says "GOvemor Hagood has had no
connection with the board during the
time when the incompetence and OK
traVa9ance have been SO rampant" The
chief charges Of expenditure, Nc., pre-
terred against tho board Dy CaDtain
Illlman were the purchase Of the aoli-
cultural building, tho phosphate litiga-
ton, the publication of the hNnd-bOOk,
and the emigration bureau. Tho bu;lI,
ing was absolutely necessary for thc
proper discharge Of the dutlCa of Tho
department. 1t not only contains the
usual department. Offices, but furnishes
ample room for the extensive chemical
laboratory Of the department. and storage
for the splendid and complete exhibit of
the resources and products OF tho State.
Its capacious hall has been used for vari-
GUS agricultural conventions, aud the ex-
tenSiVo accommodations Of its second
floor furnished halls and committee
rooms for tho Legislature nt its last scS-
eion. The department has been offered
$4,000 moro for the building than ii
cost, which, including repairs, amounts
to $24, ,O02.62, and is now valued at
$4,000.
The other three undertakings above
enumerated were inaugurated during
Governor Hagood's term as chairman,
the first two at his suggestion and the
last under his own resolution to elect a
superintendent Of immigration with n
salary OF $1,000, for the promotion OF
immigration, at an expenditure on the
OASIS OF $4,000 for the then present
year. GSee minutes of the board OF
agl1culturoD My purpose is not only to
! show Captain Tillman's Ignorance an0
inconsistency, but that these under.
taklngs OF the board, some of which
have been questioned by moro than one
OF the weekly newspaper" statesmen
have tho endorsement of one [1''th' nf a.
ablest linanciers and the most sooonioms 'mt
business man who has figured in iNGc nuhIic
life since the Inauguration of Hamnton', tDt
administration. F0Ai
Captain Tillman says: "I have nevo,
at any time accused the State ofIicors ,Ii 81
maladministration or extravoonnco
Captain Tillman's letter, September Or
1870. fFpbnse DprSiotnDt ,,orcD,>a1 ~ !